fördröjts

fördröjts is the passive past participle of the Swedish verb "fördröja." It translates to "delayed" or "postponed" in English. The verb "fördröja" itself means to delay, retard, or procrastinate. Therefore, "fördröjts" indicates that something has been subjected to a delay.

This form is commonly used in sentences to describe situations where an event, process, or action has been intentionally or unintentionally held back. For example, one might say that a flight has been "fördröjts" due to bad weather, meaning the flight has been delayed. Similarly, a decision could be "fördröjts" if it has been postponed. The passive voice construction emphasizes that the subject of the sentence is the entity that has experienced the delay, rather than the agent causing the delay. Understanding "fördröjts" is key to comprehending passive constructions in Swedish related to the concept of being held back in time.